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Working with very young, pre-verbal children requires providers to differentially diagnose between a delay and a disorder. When childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is suspected as the cause for the lag in expressive language and speech development, a different path of intervention must be followed. These young children will not benefit from traditional language stimulation approaches and instead need to be taught the motor planning skills both directly and indirectly related to learning to talk. There are plenty of assessment tools, therapy materials, and continuing education courses available for treating older children with CAS, but there is limited clinically relevant information regarding the assessment and treatment of very young children with suspected CAS. In this workshop there will be a strong emphasis on getting parents and other caregivers involved and embedding strategies into naturally occurring routines and activities.
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